- Choose two contrasting media products and outline the regulatory body (e.g. newspaper and TV or film and magazine)
IPSO (The Independent Press Standards Organisation) is the independent regulator for the newspaper industry in the UK. This company holds newspapers to account for their actions. For example, they make sure that member newspapers and magazines follow the editor's code, they investigate serious standard failings and can fine publishers up to £1 million in cases where they are particularly serious and systemic, etc. There are 16 rules which cover a variety of areas the newspapers have to follow, these including:
- Accuracy
- Privacy
- Harassment
- Intrusion into grief or shock
- Reporting suicide
- Children
- Children in sex cases
- Hospitals
- Reporting of crime
- Clandestine devices and subterfuge
- Victims of sexual assault
- Discrimination
- Financial journalism
- Confidential sources
- Witness payments in criminal trials
- Payment to criminals
All of this information is available to people on the IPSO website. It also contains past complaints from people. An example of this is when Gillian Chapman complained to the IPSO company by the newspaper 'Daily Mirror' breaching clause 1 (Accuracy) in an article headlined "Suicide Over Menopause". This was an extreme breach of accuracy due to the fact Mrs Chapman was indeed still alive. This article also included a picture of Gillian which is a breach of privacy due to the fact she did not give permission to use this as the article was in fact about another woman of the same name. Mrs Chapman received an apology from the newspaper for the inconvenience and any stress caused which was also shown on page 2 of the newspaper.
The independent regulator for films if the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification). This has many jobs towards the classification of films in comparison to newspapers. This is made up of a chief executive and two vice presidents. The board of classification is consulted on difficult decisions. They are appointed by the Council of Management. The mission of this company is to:
The independent regulator for films if the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification). This has many jobs towards the classification of films in comparison to newspapers. This is made up of a chief executive and two vice presidents. The board of classification is consulted on difficult decisions. They are appointed by the Council of Management. The mission of this company is to:
- protect the public, especially children, from content which might raise harm risks
- empower the public, especially parents, to make informed viewing choices
- etc...
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- How are the products regulated?
- Give examples of cases/ case studies
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